I have a personal crisis with myself. I just plainly suck and I have anxiety attacks often as I have become more aware of just how terrible I am, especially when looking at the works of others.
This mainly concerns videography but also photography.
How come some are just so good at editing while my shit just look absolute trash? Like how are they so good? How do they know exactly how to take certain shots for B-roll and put them together to look so good?

I JUST WANNA BE GOOD AT SOMETHING OH GOD I WANNA DIE IF I CAN'T FIX THIS

How much does it matter if the scren I'm using to edit my photos is kinda crappy? Is it worth replacing?

How do you take pictures in the rain?
Do you just not when you don't have to?

USMC COMCAM here. I have a shoot tomorrow with a recon unit doing paraops (they’re parachuting our of a helicopter) and I was instructed to get good at shooting from a dark environment (the inside of a CH-53 {pic related}) at a bright environment (the outside of the bird). Any tips on shooting from an aircraft or in a similar dark to light kinda situation?

Guys, need help. How can I clean it? I don't have tools for it, is there any DIY cheap method ?

tl;dr: Is there a way I could possibly find out in which store a camera was bought using the serial number?

I recently bought a used Sony from craigslist. After a while I noticed there's some hot pixels on the screen showing up in my videos and pictures. Unfortunately, the seller does not have the receipt of the camera anymore and doesn't remember the name of the store he bought it at (only remembers that it was bought in London). I would need to find out which store it is so I can get another copy of the receipt to send the camera in for repairs.

Is there an easier way than writing E-Mails to/calling every photo store in London, maybe via the serial number or so, to finding out which store the camera was bought at?

Picture unrelated

I just oopsed and a thing kinda drunk. What should I expect besides neck pain and paying out the ass for film and chemicals?

I found this house and what the fuckkk???

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All video related questions and discussion is intended for this thread. Here we discuss techniques, gear and anything else related to capturing video footage. Please don't pretend to be an expert if you don't know what you're talking about. Kindly leave your ego at the door.
Posting short films/scripts or other work you've done is encouraged.
We tend to use and recommend DSLRs/mirrorless cameras because they provide phenomenal picture quality for their price, have large sensors (ie the same size used in high-end cinema cameras and higher) and have interchangeable lenses.
In contrast, consumer camcorders normally have much smaller sensors and a fixed lens.

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Quick FAQS
>what’s the best camera available on a “budget”?
The blackmagic pocket cinema camera 4k, by a considerable margin
>>what’s a good beginner video camera?
Buy a used canon m50
>Can I use a zoom lens for video?
Yes
>Do I need cine lenses?
No
>Do I need 4k?
No. It will make your footage look sharper if it’s in focus, and it gives you breathing room in post. But 1080p is still absolutely fine
>Are camcorders okay?
Yes

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